Occupational Exposures Among Firefighters
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT06173843
- Lead Sponsor
- Vincere Cancer Center
- Brief Summary
This study aims to understand the effect of occupational exposures, including PFAS exposures, among firefighters.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2000
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years of age or older; any gender
- Currently (or previously) employed as a firefighter, full-time or part-time, participating in Vincere's First Responder Cancer Screening Program
- Willing to provide a blood, urine, and/or tissue sample
- Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study
(A small group of non-firefighters will be enrolled to act as a comparison group)
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exposures associated with elevated PFAS 5 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cancer rates 5 years
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Vincere Cancer Center
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Vincere Cancer Center🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesChristine Lau, MDContact480-306-5390drlau@vincerecancer.comVershalee Shukla, MDContact